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Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the cells of the breast in men and women. Worldwide, breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer after lung cancer (10.4% of all cancer incidence, both sexes counted) and the fifth most common cause of cancer death. Worldwide, breast cancer is by far the most common cancer amongst women, with an incidence rate more than twice that of colorectal cancer and cervical cancer and about three times that of lung cancer. However breast cancer mortality worldwide is just 25% greater than that of lung cancer in women. In 2005, breast cancer caused 502,000 deaths worldwide (7% of cancer deaths; almost 1% of all deaths). The number of cases worldwide has significantly increased since the 1970s, a phenomenon partly blamed on modern lifestyles in the Western world.

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Yearly mammograms in middle-age women do not reduce breast cancer deaths — these tests are essentially as good as physical examination alone, according to a new 25-year study from Canada. The study, which included nearly 90,000 women ages 40 to 59, i...

There's really no better medicine than dance. Just ask Deborah Cohan, who waged an all-out flash mob in her operating room right before a double mastectomy. Cohan, an OB-GYN and mother of two, figured the best way to prep for surgery was breaking it ...

Emily Helck is sharing her battle with breast cancer, one photo at a time. The 29-year-old New Jersey resident was diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2012. Every week following her diagnosis, Helck took a picture of herself and then turned the phot...

Breast cancer activists have accused Etsy of using breast cancer as a marketing tool without doing enough to help the cause. It’s an alleged example of “pinkwashing,” the corporate practice of selling pink products that don’t actually fulfill their c...

A new Facebook app, Circle of Support, provides a rare support community for people living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). This secure Facebook community allows people suffering from MBC to share their struggles and receive support from their fr...

Rethink Breast Cancer has created a lighthearted app for Breast Cancer Awareness Month called "Your Man Reminder" that encourages users to help their girlfriends keep up breast health. Breast cancer is a serious issue that affects one in eight women,...

Now you can watch people get hurt do cool tricks at the Winter X Games and give money to charity by using Foursquare. Sports Authority has teamed up with Foursquare to help support the fight against breast cancer at the 15th Winter X Games, which run...

Can famous art help cure breast cancer? British artist Samira Harris and Samsung hope to do just that with "Everyone is Art," the first giant collaborative artwork to be made and auctioned for breast cancer. "Everyone is Art" is a re-creation of the ...

If you're confused because your Facebook News Feed is filled with women saying that they "like it on" the floor or the kitchen counter, you're not alone. It's all part of a new Internet meme that has gone viral on Facebook to raise awareness for brea...

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